Which is better, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War or The Battle of Polytopia?

On Steam reviews The Battle of Polytopia scores higher (95.1% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (81.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Battle of Polytopia is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War or The Battle of Polytopia first?

If you want chronology, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018) came out before The Battle of Polytopia (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War vs The Battle of Polytopia

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War and The Battle of Polytopia both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018) is 2 years older than The Battle of Polytopia (2020). The Battle of Polytopia scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (81.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

Choose Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 5,122 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose The Battle of Polytopia

Choose The Battle of Polytopia if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Turn Notifications. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 3,178 reviews.

Both Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War and The Battle of Polytopia sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War vs The Battle of Polytopia — Steam metadata comparison
	Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War	The Battle of Polytopia
Released	2018	2020
Genres	Strategy	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Verified
Price	39.99 USD	14.99 USD
Steam reviews	81.9% positive (5,122 reviews)	95.1% positive (3,178 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Developers	Proxy Studios	Midjiwan AB

Side by side

Both are Strategy games on Steam.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018) is 2 years older than The Battle of Polytopia (2020).
The Battle of Polytopia scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (81.9% positive).
The Battle of Polytopia is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War has co-op; The Battle of Polytopia does not.
Steam Deck: Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is Deck Playable, The Battle of Polytopia is Deck Verified.